Category Archives: Media

Solidarity With Greek Workers And Unions

 

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Booming Britain? Pay average rises lowest since 1984

Only a few weeks ago the media were in overdrive that the UK was again “booming”! George Osborne was trumpeting that we had “turned the corner”. However, research by XpertHR show that the ‘pay squeeze’ is hitting millions of workers … Continue reading

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Rebalancing the UK economy: A renewed manufacturing strategy

Ed Balls in his speech to the Labour Party conference in rightly praised the renaissance in the UK automotive industry.  He was right to do so. Unite was at the centre of the transformation. Unite union reps and members make … Continue reading

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The UK Economy Unspun

The UK Economy Unspun from Trades Union Congress  

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Review Of Napoleon Gomez’s ‘Collapse Of Dignity’ – Tribune

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Falkirk : Statements by Labour Party & Karie Murphy

Issued Septemeber 6th Labour Party The Labour Party began an internal process to examine the controversy surrounding the selection of a parliamentary candidate for Falkirk. At each step Labour’s general secretary and NEC have acted quickly to protect the interest … Continue reading

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Free Huber! Sign the petition – Get involved.

At 15.30 on Sunday 25th August the Colombian trade union leader Huber Ballesteros was arrested in Colombia. Huber was an official TUC guest for the upcoming TUC conference. A JFC led delegation of trade unionists and politicians from Britain, Ireland, Canada and … Continue reading

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Bangladesh compensation meetings start September 11th

IndustriALL Global Union reports that it is working hard to get brands and retailers that sourced from Tazreen and Rana Plaza to participate in talks in Geneva on 11th and 12th September. The meetings will seek to achieve proper compensation … Continue reading

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Recovery In Wongaland?

A couple of weeks ago the right wing media went into “Booming Britain overdrive”! The impression given was that the worst of the crisis was over. High Street spending was up; well paid jobs were to be plentiful; companies were … Continue reading

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Man Utd Sign Deal With Tyre Company Facing Strikes

Manchester United, the football team I have supported most of my life, has this week signed a deal with Apollo Tyres, India’s second largest tyre maker to become Man United’s ‘official tyre partner’ in the UK and India. 
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